While I'm not new to aquariums, I'm far from an expert and, I am new to planted tanks. This is my first go at it. I have a 40-gallon breeder with an inch of Miracle grow performance organics (in-ground) soil and a half-inch cap of black diamond blasting sand. I planted and filled the tank a...

Hello Folks, Here's recent question about potting plants: "I would like to try growing some of the plants in clay pots (just to make it easier to move them around in fry grow-out tanks). The pots I thought of using are 4" diameter and about 3" tall. They have 3 slits near the bottom for...

I continue have trouble growing plants using potting soil (Walstad method) in my new tank. so I set up a small jar with the soil I plan to use in my 29 gallon aquarium, but plants are not working as expected, I see little growth. So I continue to do the experiment to see how the soil behaves...

I've been experimenting with a ten gallon Chinese porcelain bowl as a suitable aquarium over the years. I'd had pretty good success using a Fluval cannister set up and a couple of sprigs of anubias barteri The bowl gets about an hour of direct sunlight a day. Things were fine until I started...

Hello all, I'm moving from Vermont to North Carolina in mid July. I'm not looking for any trades or compensation, just looking a good home for some critters and some plants. If anyone is in the Burlington VT area, I have 1 Amano shrimp, and 3 Kuhli loaches that need homes. I also have two...